Appointment procedure
Appointment procedures at Heidelberg University
Quality of research and teaching at Heidelberg University is inseparably linked with the academic calibre and competence of its professors.
To be sure of attracting outstanding scientists and scholars it must likewise be possible to implement the appointment procedures with a guarantee of quality assurance. Flexibility, a sense of responsibility for the academic community and strategic considerations characterise the action taken during the whole appointment process.
Information for applicants
As a comprehensive university, Heidelberg University uses the opportunities arising from the variety of subject cultures and disciplines for interdisciplinary exchange. Become part of this research-intensive community and play an active role in shaping Ruperto Carola!
Research and teaching at Heidelberg University
The university is the centre of an excellent research network that includes numerous extra-university research and academic institutions in the research city of Heidelberg and in the region.
Research-oriented teaching, transfer and a research profile based on the four Fields of Focus prepare the ground for an optimum environment for academic inquiry.
Research environment at Heidelberg University
Research profile of Heidelberg University
Junior professorship and Tenure-Track professorship
With the junior professorship and tenure-track professorship, two career pathways in the W1 pay group are open to junior researchers at Heidelberg University. They enable a high degree of academic independence starting during the qualification phase..
Statute on the Evaluation of Junior Professors and Tenure-Track Professors
The recruitment phase at Heidelberg University
Heidelberg University attaches great value to its culture of recruitment and welcome. The appointment services accompany candidates individually during the recruitment and negotiation phase.
Heidelberg University as an employer
Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity, and strongly promotes a work-life balance at all career levels. Attractive general conditions and benefits in a dynamic working environment make the university one of the major employers in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.
Living in Heidelberg
Heidelberg: the name stands for the world-famous castle, the picturesque Old City ensemble, the landscape between the Odenwald and the Rhine Plain – and for Germany’s oldest university and an internationally prominent academic location.
Many different cultural and leisure opportunities, coupled with an excellent infrastructure – also for families – make Heidelberg a very pleasant place to live in.
Living in Heidelberg
Information for members of appointment committees and reviewers
Essential elements of a differentiated appointment procedure are equality of opportunity, selection based on principles acknowledging scholarship and merit, and transparency of workflow. This will enable the selection of the most qualified person for the respective professorship. The Human Resources Division is available to answer any questions.
Guide to questions of conflict of interest in appointment procedures (PDF)
Equal opportunity in appointment procedures
The Human Resources Division has put more resources for conducting appointment procedures in a toolbox (see right-hand column).
